Gene Schinzel

1 week ago | journalstar.com | Gene Schinzel

HENDERSON, Nev. — There will be no repeat for the Omaha Supernovas as the Indy Ignite earned a 25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13 victory in the PVF tournament semifinal Friday night. The championship match is at 3 p.m. Sunday. Indianapolis will play the winner of the Atlanta-Orlando match. Omaha won key late points to claim the second and third sets to grab a 2-1 lead. Omaha, the tournament's top seed, led 12-5 in the second set before the Ignite rallied to tie it 23-23.

1 week ago | journalstar.com | Gene Schinzel

Nebraska's offense was silenced through the first half of Sunday's rubber game with Minnesota. But that offense found their spark, scoring seven late runs as the Huskers rallied for an 8-3 win Sunday afternoon at Haymarket Park. Nebraska won two of three games on the weekend and the Huskers (24-24, 11-13 Big 12) are back the .500 mark for the first time since Feb. 21. "We just stayed in the fight.

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Gene Schinzel

Share COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A solid effort on the mound led Nebraska to a 7-2 win at Maryland on Saturday. After allowing four homers in a 12-5 loss Friday, the Huskers were able to even the series by quieting the Terrapin offense. The rubber game will begin at noon Sunday. Three NU pitchers combined to scatter eight hits as Ty Horn went the first six innings to earn his second win this season. Horn allowed six hits, walked two and struck out five in his 92 pitches.

1 month ago | omaha.com | Gene Schinzel

It was a fitting way for Sydney Potter to cap a huge afternoon at the plate. A huge weekend, for that matter. As Creighton looked for a sweep of a Butler team that entered last weekend 10-5 in Big East play, Potter hit an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run homer in the second. When the sophomore first baseman stepped to the plate again in the third inning, the bases were loaded with two outs. The right-handed Potter preceded to hit a grand slam to right center.

1 month ago | omaha.com | Gene Schinzel

Union Omaha continued its march through the U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 third-round win over San Antonio FC on Tuesday night at Caniglia Field. Union Omaha's fourth-round opponent in the event will be announced Thursday. That match will take place either May 6 or 7. The game's lone goal came from Dion Acoff in the 36th minute. Acoff gathered a long pass from Isidro Martinez just outside the box.